Vehicle-curtain light.



0. M. TEMPLETON. v VEHICLE CURTAIN LIGHT. APFLlGIflION EILED MAR. 13, 1916.

1,253,907. Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

UNITED s'rn'rns PA Em OIlIVER M. TEMILE'ION, F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

VEHICLE-CURTAIN LIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 13, 1916. Serial No. 83,846.

- taiii Lights, of which the following is a specification.

The present lnventlon relates to new and useful improvements 1n automobile curtain lights and more particularly to improved clamping frames for supporting flexible transparent lights in automobile curtains and the like.

' An object of my invention is to provide in a simple and light structure an effective "frame for holding flexible transparent material in desired positions, the device being particularly adapted for use in connection with the flexible material of an automobile curtain.

Another object of my invention is to provide a frame of the class described which will both hold the transparent material in position and attach the frame to the material forming the automobile curtains. While in the following description my invention will be set forth as applied to an automobile curtain, it is to be of course understood that I do not limit myself to this application of the device.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improved curtain light frame will appear from the following detail description and the claim, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a frame embodying the improvements of my invention,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and I Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one corner of the mam frame illustrating the manner-in which the fastening members extend therefrom.-,

Referring more particularly to the" drawing, wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views, 1 designates the body of the material forming the flexible curtain of an automobile or the like, said body having'an opening 2 formed therein, the marginal edge of the body adjacent the opening being folded as at 3, provided with a reinforcing strip at and stitched as at 5 to strengthen the material adjacent the opening. My improved automobile. curtain light frame comprises a main portion 6 preferabl curved in cross section, a plurality of bolts or the like extending therefrom and arranged at fixed intervals about the frame.

The bolts are adapted to extend through openings 8 in the body 1 and reinforcing strip 4, and the flexible transparent material to be held by the frame is designated 9 and is adapted to have the marginal edges thereof inserted between the body land the main frame 6. A clamping frame 10 having the free marginal edges thereof inwardl bent as at 11 serves to engage the reinforced portion of the body land the transparent material 9, the bolt 7 passing through an opening 12 therein. A nut 13 is provided on the bolt 7 in order to maintain the clamping frame 10 in engagement with the transparent material Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

9 and body 1. From the above it will be seen that I have provided an improved holding frame which serves to clamp the transparent material in position and also connect the same to the supporting material.

Of course, it will be understood that with slight modifications my invention ma be applied to various uses but the use 0 the device hereinbefore described more clearly brings out the advantageous features of the invention. It will be seen that should the flexible transparent material become torn in any way it is unnecessary to remove the whole curtain or to ri the transparent material out and sew anot er piece, 1t only bein necemary toremo've the clamping frame an sublstitute a new piece of transparent mate ria From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it

ity of openings adjacent the edge of the sight opening, a curtain light frame including a main frame having a plurality of fastening bolts extending therefrom,. a transparent flexible member forming a closure for the sight opening, said flexible member having openings adjacent the outer ed e to receive the bolts, the marginal edge 0 the curtain adjacent the sight opening being folded, a reinforcing element secured to the curtain having openings therein registering with the openings in the curtain, the openin sin said curtain and reinforcing element adapted to be received by the bolts, a clamping frame having openin s therein to receive the free ends of the b0 t, the clamping frame being relatively wider than the mam frame, the edges of the clamping frame being bent inwardly at a point opposite the outerends of the main frame and extending beyond the same, and means for 'retainin frame and clamping frame in c o'se proximity for a purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

OLIVER M; TEMPLETON.

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